Metal locker.



R. W. JEFFERR.

METAL LOCKER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 29, 1907,

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Patented Apr. 13, 1909.

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R, W. JEFFERIS.

METAL LOGKER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.25\, 1907.

Patented Apr. 13, 1909 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3 wmfi WJ fem cwi/messes i To all whom it may concern:

RICHARD w. JEFFERisfoF MERGHANTVILLE, NEW JERSEY.

METAL' LooKER.

,Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented'aprn 13, 1909.

Appiieatiqn sied November ze, 1907. semi No. 404,246.

Be it known that I, RICHARD W. J Er 1ER-1s, a citizen of the United States, residing at Merchantvillein the county of Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented certain Inew and useful Improvements in 'Metal Lockers, of which the following is Va specilication.

This invention relates to lockers for clubs, -gymiiasiums and the like, for holding wearing apparel, the object being, to provide a locker out of metal which is so constructed that it can be knocked down, whereby it can be readily shipped.

Another object ot' my invention is,"to prof vide a locker which can be readily assembled by any ordinary person, thereby overcoming the difficulties nou'1 existing with lockers of this eharacteilot' assembling the same-as it requires an expert mechanic. Y

Another object of-my` invention is, to'so construct each locker thatas many as desired can beassenibled and connected so as to' form a row ot lockers.

Another obJect of'my invention is, to provide a locker with a door which is so conlstructed that it will give a panel effect to.

the locker, and at the same time will form an exceedingly tight joint, thereby prevent ing anybody -froin inserting an instrument in the jamb and prying the door open, the

= hingeV of the samebeing arranged'within the locker.

Another object of my invention is, to provide stops for the door, so as to resist any inward pressure on the door that may be brought to' bear on the same by any one trying to force the same open., f

A. further object of my invention is, to providevery novel means for `securing the tops, partitions and bottoms ofthe lockers in position.

company'ing drawings in which Figure 1, is a vertical section through my improved locker. Fig. 2, is avertical section taken at right'I anglesV to Fig. l, through a se- Vriesof lockers. Fig. 3, is a horizontal seet-ion through a. pair of lockers. Fig'. it, is

Vanother horizontal section taken'just above the bottom, showing the manner of securing the bottoni therein. Fig. 5, is an enlarged detail horizontal section showing the ma'n A bolts C3.

ner of hingingthe door and connecting the partitions to 'the vertical channel bars of the lockers. Fig. 6,'is a similar view'showing a modified form, and, Fig. 7, is a detail horizontal sectional view showing a modified means ofhing'ing the door to the vertical channel bar ot' the locker. In the drawings, A indicates the channel bars forming the'vertical side bars of the `frames -for the doors of my improved lockers,.which are connected together, adjacent to their lower ends by channel bars B, form? -ing the sills of the doors, these being pro vided with 'outwardly projecting members B,'at their' inner sides on which are secured the bottoms C.

' The channel bars A are connected to- `get-her at theirupperv end by channel bars Yl), t-he lower horizontal member of which is longer than the'upper horizontal member, for the piirpose hereinafter described.

` The adjacent channel bars of each locker are connected together by double folded bars E, which are thus formed with a central socket, in which the partitions F. are adapt- .ed to be received'. The partitions are secured in place by bolts F', which extend through the partition'the S shaped member E and the channel bars, two of said bolts having supported thereon the curved stops Gr, for the purpose hereinafter described.

The angle side edges of back plates H are arranged' againstthe partitions F at their. rear edge, and are secured thereto by U shaped bars'l, which surround said flanges and partitions, and are secured together by bolts I. The bottoms C are provided with upwardly projecting side flanges C which are secured to the partitions by bolts C2. The rear edges of'the bottoms are bent downwardly and adapted to extend into a vsocket formed by bending the back plates H These objects are attained by the novel arg v rangement and-construction of parts here- 45 inafter `fully described and shown in the Vacupwardly on their inner face the bottom plates being secured, 1n said sockets by` Arranged on the upper edges of the partitions are S shaped members J, forming oppositely dispose-d sockets iu which the depending fiangedside edges of top plates .K

are adaptedl to be secured by bolts J', `the top platesv being provided with a flangedv jrear edge, which is secured over the horizontal outwardly projecting flange formed on the upper edge of the -back plates Kby .bolts K. The front edges of the top plates The front edge. ia' iin'nied with a socket in which ene'ol the vertical sides of the channel bai' A is adapted to be bolted. rhe

lockersl are supported by legs M, which aresecui'eifl t0 "the locker in any desirable inannei'. f Arranged in each locker is a door N which consists of a plate having` inwardly extendingexl flanged upper and lower edges. One end of each flange is pivoted to the bars B and D respectively by pintles O, forming a hinge for the door, whereby said door can he swung outwardly. (.)ne side edge ofthe gdoor provided With an outwardly projecting'right ang-.dar flange 'N' adapted t0 work within one of the channel bars A, and

the other side edge ol' the door being` bent to forni a conipound angle as clearly shown,

the' portion N" being' adapted to fit over theI other channel bai' A, whereby when the door is in a closed position, a jointis formed all around' the saine, so tight that it iniposaible'to insert an instrument behind the door to pry it open. the stop tlpreveiiting any chance ot the door beingl forced inwardly by applying pressure to the saine.

In Fig.. 6, l showfa. slightly modified means of connecting the partition to the channel barsgone inenibei' of the channel 'barsfP being' lengthened, so as to enable a bolt .to be more readily p'as-.ed theretiirounh the passage therefor not being obstructed by theinivardly extending' flanges of the channel bars, and in Fig. 7, I show a door (2, provided with side flanges on its hinged f side of the saine shape :s the flange onthe free side of the doo1','tlie end ot this .flange being' hinged to the exterior of' the'adjacent channel baie atit-1 junction with the outwardly progectina told ol the connecting bar l". This diitl'ers troni the .other construe- -tion shown merely in that the dooi' is hinged ron the exterior ol: the door casing instead 'of` on the interioigthe curved stop G., being used in this lorin to additionally protect the door troni being forced inward;

The handle lt is rotatably mounted in they door and provided with -a bolt l', adapted to be tin-ned. so that itwilhennage the ver tical lc'hannetbai' of the door traine and sercurely lock he door.

From the florengoingr deaa'iption it will be seen'thatlhave provided a locker which is exceedingly sinipleniul cheap in construeftion, and onewhich Very neat in appeal'- ance. the locker beine' so constructed that a series of these lockers can be arranged yto torni a row oi'. lockers when used in clube.-

`received emacs side by side and connected together, so as 1 or `cryinnasnniis.

llavi fr thus described niy invention What l claiin as new and desire to secure by liet- 7-0 v ters Patent is;

l. A locker structure comprising a series' ot' lockers iorined ot interlocked sections having' connnon partitions supported and in iniddle long'itu'i'linal recesses 75 toi'ined in verticalconnecting bars, door- 'lraining channel bars, the side channel bars of which are attached on the inside to said I vertical connecting bars, and doors closing each locker and hingedon their inside faces to the locker.

A., inetal locker oi'ined of interlocked plates, each plate having an angular bent edge, and connectnn'er bars engaging' With `said angled edges and having lateral sockets in which said singularly bent edges are re ceived, said connecting' bars having a iniddle :t'old 'loi'ining a recess vin which partition plates are receiveth and bolts. connecting lsaid partition plates, connectingr bars and loclrcr-section plates together.

Si inetal locker formed of a seriesv of plates having;` angnlai'ly returned edges connected bv vertical connecting' bars, each or" said connecting' bars liaving a longitudinal. recess to receive a partition" plate opening on the interior o'l the locker, and two re- "cirsely extending' recessesI opening 'nvthe exterior ol the locker to receive the in' wardly .turnededgi-ia of the said section plates. i

l. nietal locker having' 4vertical land horiyontai channel bars connected together to forni the door traine, a door provided with flanged edges arranged in said traine, and pintle pins connecting' the'lioiji'zontal llanera ot.' the doei' to the horizontal channel bars. i .l

5. il. nietal locker haviingl a door frame formed of channel bars, a door arranged in said t'i'inie and pivotally connected to the horizontal bars ot' the f'i'aine, said door having; a right angle flange at one side edge cxiending' into one of the vertical channel barsI and a compound angle flange at the .other .eide edge littingx over'. the other vertical vchannel bai', for the purpose set forth.

(l. metal locker having` a door traine tornied of' channel bars, the flanges of Which are turned inwarcha. door arranged in said `fi'anic and pivotally connected to the heri- :contatV bars of the frame, said door being located at one end inside of the adjacent vertical channel bar land` having: a :right angle flange at its edge extending behind the tlanae ot said vertical channel bar, the other Aedge ot said door beine' provi ed lWitha compound angle flange fitting over the ontside ot the other vertical channel bar."

7. A nietal locker vhaving a door :traine wardly projecting flange ot the adjacentf cli annei har7 nec-tion on its inside face with the door trame. S. A metal locker having a door trame flanges ot' which projecty inward and a door havingY at its; hinged Side an outwardly proiectingv tlanite extending' inside ot the inwardly projecting;- llange ot the adjacent channel-oar` Said door having inwardly turned lianges atl its top and bottom. and pintles conne iting ieaid tlangee with the iop and bottom han; ot the .loor-trame.

l). A metal locker having' a door vtrame composed ot' U-shaped channel-hars. the side tlangca ot' which project inward. a door having inwardlyT tnrned hottom, and pintles connecting' said flanges with the top and bottom hars ot the door trame; in combination with 'longitudinal `c'nard pieccn' attached to the ineide. ot the locker, the edge ot said guard piecev contact,- intrr with the inside t'ace otf the door at a point beyond the. pivot thereof when Said door is closed.

1t). metal lo'cker comprisingl vertical channelliar` connected together at tl ei-r ends h v horizontal channel liars. sides con nected to the vertical sides o't the, channel hars, top and bottoni connected to the horizontal hars respectively, a hack connected to inc top, hottom and sides, a door provided with righty angle llanged edges hinged to the horizontal channel han` vwithin laid locker.

1l. ln a series of metal lockers.y the. comg hination with door trames termed ot' channel-hars` ot vertically extending har` having' Said door having pivotal con- 3 tlangef atfits top and` 1 middle `groove or Socket., the adjaceiz'V a double. bend in cross section7 whereh)T are 'Formed 'two edge grooves or sockets ind a side tlanc'es of t-wo adjacent vertical cl .nnclhars being received each in one ot Said edge sockets, and the forward edges ot' the ver- I.. tical partitione being,` each received in the middle socketV ot one ot' Said hars, topay arcomposed of U-shaped channel-hars, the side g ranged over said partitions, hacks connected to said tops and partitions, bottoms Snpported hy said hacks and partitions, and the lower channel harsy of the door frames and doorhI pivotally connected to the horizontal channel bars of the door frames.

l2. A metal locker comprisingt a top, bottom, sides and hack inter-locked togethen'a door Atrame formed ot channel hars and a door provided with flanged upper and lower clg'es pivotally connected to the horizontal channel hars ol the traine7 Said door being provided witlra right angle tiange'at one edge workingY within one of the vertical channel'l'iars, and a compound angle flange at.- the other edge working over the other vertical channel loar of the door frame.

.1I-. metal locker comprising interlockinf; Sides, bottom, top and hack supported hy a` door frame 'formed ot' channel liars, stops secured to the one of the vertical chan; nel hars ot the door trame. and a door provided with tlanged upper and lower edges pivotally mounted between the horizont-al and vertical channel hars ot' the frame and provided with angle side edges fit-ting in and over the respective vertical channel hars.

In testimony whereof I have Signed my name to this specification in the presence otf two subscribing witnesses.

RICHARD XV. JEFFERl S.

Witneeses M. C. LYDDANE, l. H. Kanonen. 

